Bruno Guimaraes medical booked as Arsenal close in
The saga is moving fast. Bruno Guimaraes has a medical booked ahead of a potential move from Newcastle, Football Insider reports (6). Newcastle are already preparing for life without him, lining up Aladji Bamba as a replacement. Losing their midfield anchor would sting, but your club are pushing to get this done.
Tzolis is an Arsenal player
Christos Tzolis signed on Thursday. The fee is £34m from Club Brugge, a Belgian record sale (2) (4). The 23-year-old winger was the Belgian Pro League Player of the Season and led Europe's top 10 leagues in assists last season (1).
Andrea Berta called him "an extremely versatile attacking player" who "thrives in tight spaces" and "has produced outstanding numbers in terms of goals and assists over the last three seasons" (3) (5).
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Tzolis himself did not hide the emotion. "It's absolutely amazing to sign for such a big club, the champions of England," he said, adding he spoke with Arteta for an hour about "his plans, about me, about the team" (7).
Norgaard is going nowhere, says Danish journalist
Farzam Abolhosseini shut the door on any Christian Norgaard exit. "I will be shocked if it happened," he said. "I'm almost convinced he'd play for them for free. It means so much to him" (9). The midfielder is a lifelong Arsenal fan and living his dream. No dressing-room unrest here.
Nelson linked with Benfica reunion
Reiss Nelson could be on his way out. Benfica, now managed by Marco Silva, are considering a move for the academy graduate (8). Nothing advanced yet, but a Portugal switch would reunite him with his former coach.
Fan-reaktioner
The fanbase is buzzing about Tzolis. His quotes about the hour-long chat with Arteta and his hunger for goals and assists have landed well on r/Gunners. There is also genuine excitement about Bruno Guimaraes, with many seeing him as the missing piece in midfield.
